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TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1932.

ZIMMERN GIVES EVIDENCE

EVENTS LEADING UP TO MURDER

LEGAL PROTEST

which he had already cautioned the MOST INDIGESTION

witness as to his replying to quen-. tions at his own discretion.

The Magistrate: We just make note of your remark. Are you objecting legally?

Mr. Brutton: No, of course sot.

Zimmern's Story.

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In the witness-box, Edward Zimmern, replying to questions by the Public Prosecutor, Bald he was An important witness for the born in Hongkong, was 25 years of Crown, Edward Zimmern, yester-age, and without any permanent day gave evidence before a crowd address or occupation at all.

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The hand was played at con- tract, nelther side vulnerable, South, the dealer, opened the con- tracting with one heart. Weat over- called with one spade. North bid two clubs. East passed, and South bid three no trump which lought

the contrnet.

The Piny,

Some players with West's -hold- ing might prefer to open the heart sull, especially since South has hid three no triump right over the spade bid, but either opening will mot stop the declarer from going game if he plays the hand proper ly. Even though South has bid ane no trump over the spade sult, it is the longest and stroupest suit--the four of spades is the correct opening. The trick is won In the dummy with the nine of spades.

witness, your Worship,

The Public Prosecutor (Mr. R. E. Lindsell): Watching his intercats I think is the proper term.

Mr. Sin: I propose I may be permitted to make a short observa tion before this witness given his evidence,

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March held in custody by virtue of the Deporintio Ordinance, think you are aware of that?--Yes. Sir.

I think you were arrested by the Polico on March 31 on the Canton

Wharf when Macao Steamboat coming off the Fatshan?—Yes..

Anyone with you at the time?- Sydney Cecil Christic.

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day at the South China Athletic Club at 2 p.m.

Pointing to Christie, brought into

What time was it roughly,, do the Court at this point, the Public Prosecutor asked: Ya that the per-you remember, when you necom- son?-Witness: Yes. I came with ponied him home?--I should any

after mid-night, him from Canton.

The Public Prosecutor: Must unusual for such a procedure to be allowed, Sir.

Ila Worship ruled out Mr. Sin's proposition, observing that he thought it was irregular for Mr.

Where were you yourself spend- Sin to address the Court. How-

Resuming his evidence, Zimmern ever, he would do the necessary by stated: Sometime in February,ing your nights at this time 7-At

Kowloon Tong. warning witness that he need not prior to my arreat, I last came answer any questions which ho

back to Hongkong. It was on the might think

be would

self- 6th day of March. on a Saturday incriminating,

The Public Prosecutor: With morning. that I met the accused, Cheng, and this meeting which took regard further to the caution put place in the South Ching Athletic to this witness, I think I may say

Association Glub in China Build- at this stage that whether or ming, was my first meeting with him. this case goes as far as a committal, I was introduced to him by a man

now.

the Attorney General is prepared to

surnamed Poon, and at my sug- give his consent in writing of a free pardon to this witness if he geation he took Poon and myself make a free and full confession to the Race Meeting that day. Out- Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, inter-side the public enclosure after the posing on behalf of the accused: aces we met a Mr. Yuen, and all four of us went to No. 50; Village submit that shoukl not be said

Road. There we drove in Cheng's baby Austin No. 4 back to town. alighting at the Queen's Cafeteria, China Building, where had dinner. In the course of conversa- tion I asked Cheng if he could give me a job, and he told me to finish my dinner first and to talk about this afterwards.

An Inducement?

Mr. Brutton objected on the score that the certain favour thus promised to the witness would be inducing him to give evidence in the way the Crown hoped it would be given. That in Mr. Brutton's opinion, was entirely wrong.

The Magistrate: I think that last remark of yours is

not correct, Mr. Brutton.

Mr. Brutton: I still say hope to get evidence out

they

of this-

Zimmern Engaged.

We

After dinner Mr. Yuen wan dis-

Ind you been there before or whe that the first time you spent the night at Kowloon Tong-71 had been there before.

You said that accused instructed you to meet him the next day which was Sunday, 7th March? Did you?

I was late. Sir.

What time did you get there, if at all?- got there about 2.45 or

Did you see the acensed there?--

3 p.m.

No.

Did he come to the Club that afternoon or not?--No I met him round about 4.15 or 430 at the en- trance to South China Building.

Repulse Bay Incident. What happened next?-He came in a motor-car, a two seater, and took me to the Hotel Cecil where we waited for another car with a party of ladies and then went to Repulse Bay. Two ladies and perhaps a gentleman went in our car

the

Did you know either of

You discovered afterwards who Indies 7-Not at that time.

they were?--Yes,

missed, and the three of us, Cheng, Peon and myself, drove down in the Austin to the tramlines. Cheng

Who were they ?-Misses Au Bath of them 7-Yea, sisters. parked the car somewhere near the left in the car to wait for our renames?--I know one was Beaute.

Do you know their christian

turn,

my and three in the declarer'sanid what I said in order that Mr. Douglas Wharf. Poon having been

position

from the word "Go."

Mr. Brutton: 1 don't want to know your poallion from the word "Go."

I accompanied Cheng lo a club in Des Voeux Road. On ar-

there he asked me what sort of a rival we got into a back cubicle, and job I wanted. I told him I would do anything so long as I had some- thing to do.

There are six clube, in the dum-nan; to get detalis-

The Public Prosecutor: I have hand. Generally, with nine of Brutton may know my suit in sight, no finesse is taken, but there are exceptions to that rule. Supposing the clubs do not break, the diamond suit will be started and the declarer cannot

Mr. Brutton stressed that the possibly Ko game. He should

evidence to be given would have to ount his hand as follows-ve club tricks rather than six; the be given without fear or favour. ace of diamonds, the ace and king As it was, they had the favour at of hearts, and the spade trick al once the ease of this witness. He enemies. I will offer you a job, rendy made, which will give him got even before giving his evi.but the trouble with you is that you apenk too much. To work for me it nine tricks for game, His. cor.dence.

Magistrate's Powers.

is necessary to open your eyes and

and sort curg

of closing your

reet play is the ace of clubs from dummy which holds the trick. It is true that if the club suit did break, the declarer could make at least four no trump, but his safe play is to lead the deuce of clubs from dummy which East wins with tho inck, declarer playing the four and West discarding the five of hearts.

The Magistrate referred Mr. Brutton to the powers granted to the Bench in such matters of criminal procedure, Section 104 of the Ordinance being quoted as

follows:

"A magistrate or the Court may, with the consent in writing of the Attorney Genuril, order that a pardon be granted to any person accused or suspected of, ur commifited for trial for, gay indictable offence, on condition

Cheng then said:

mouth."

"I have many

Ile asked what sort of salary required, and I told him, "anything wilt de, provided of course that I be provided with board and lodging." He said: "You must follow me where I go. What I eat you eat."

Prosecutor: For The Public

what purpose were you to follow him?

Zimmern: To act as a sort of bodyguard.

He offered me $40 per month as of his giving full and true evi-my salary and asked me if I would dence on any preliminary inquiry agree to that I accepted the offer or any, trial; and auch order and he gave me $20 as an advance, shall have effect as a pardon by being then told to meet him inter, the Governor, but may be with- drawn by the Magistrate or the Court on proof that such per KON has withheld evidence given false evidence."

at about 9 o'clock, nt the Chu Hang Club at West Point,

Rather than return his part- ner's spade suit. Enst decided to lent his long and strong dinmond sult, and leads the fourth beat- the six spot, which the declarer wins with the ace. The alx of clubs is then led by declnrer and West cun discard his geen of diamonds, as by the, ruk11 he knows that the declarer does not held a diamond higher than the six spot. The declarer wins the trick in the dummy with the king

His Worship remarked that his of clubs which picks up East's

This makes

Do the three powers were clear there; besides queen. clubs in dummy good. All three are led, East discarding three hearts, declarer discarding themonds which East wins with the four and jack of hearts and the king.

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Escorted Home.

On the way to Repulse Bay did the accused say anything to you?- Ho gave me $2 and told me to sit at a separate table.

Did he give any reason for that instruction?--Because he said it was no good for me to be seen in

Mr. Fung would be there. company with him as Miss Fay and

Did he give any reason for that reason?--No.

Did you know, whom he meant. by Fing?-He said George Fung, because I naked who Fung was and he said George Fung.

Did you know a George Fung?-- Yes.

did

you

How long did you know that George Fung?-Over ten years,

Did you

Lai then know who Ming-fay was?—No.

When you got to Repulse Bay

you see anyone whom knew 7-A certain gentleman came up to me and asked me if I was sitting alone.

Did you in the Hotel see anyone knew?-Mr. George Fung, he was dancing with a girl. Would you recognise the girl if you saw her?-Yes (pointing out Mina Lai Ming-fuy in Court).

whom you

Protecting Accused.

At the Hotel.with whom did you first sat alone and then I joined another gentleman with two other ladies.

The conversation between Cheng and myself was in Cantonesc. eit

you know if the accused speaks any language other than Cantonese?-He speaks English a little; I should say Tuir.

Did you go to the Chu Hang Club that night?--Yes.

Was the accused there?-Yes. What happened?-There

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five of diamonds and West dis- By carefully counting his hand cards the three and eight of spades up, the declarer could see that and the three of hearts. A small only five club tricks are necessary heart is then led from dummy and to produce game, but five club gambling going on. Mr. Cheng won by the declarer with the nee, tricks must be made, therefore lost a few hundred dollars. the king of hearts is returned no chances are taken and the club As regards yourself and himself } and then the seven of spades trick is lost curly while the de- what happened?-Nothing actually wilch West wins with the king of clarer still had an entry into that happened there except that I ac- spades. West then cashes his nee sult. In this manner he made is 'companied him home after the game of spades and leads the 10 of dia- lcontract of three no trump. and was told to meet him the next

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Was that gentleman the accused?

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From that Sunday onwards did you see the accused often or not?

Nearly every day.

Why? Because he gave instruc- tions to me where to meet him.

For what purpose did you meet him?—I should any to protect him agalust his enemies.

Did you ever see either of these two Mias Aua again?-It, was, Il

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